Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-06

A CRUEL PREJUDICE OF OLD TIMES MORE
THAN EQuALED NOW.


Not many decades ago in this country,
the people were excited over witchcraft.
Persons suspected were thrown into the
water: If not witches, they would
drown; if they were witches, they
would swim ashore, and would be pnt
to death! In any event, they were
doomed
Not many years ago If person were
taken sick with advanced disorder of
the kidneys, the physician would pro-
nounce the disease Bright's disease, and
when SO declared, he regarded his re-
sponsibility at an end, for medical au-
thority admitted that the disease was in
durable.
When the physician found a patient
thus afflicted, he would say, ooh, d
slight attack of the kidneys; will be all
right in a little while" He knew to
the contrary. But il he could keep his
patient on his hands for few months,
he knew he would derive great reve-
nue. from his case, aud then when the
disease had progressed to certain
stage, he would state the facts and re-
tire, exoneratcd from all blame.
But the error of supposiDg the dis
mind, long after the fact has ceased 70
be. But public opinion has been edu-
Gated to the true status Of the case by
those who have discounted the iucura-
bility theory, an the public recognizes
aud testifes to the fact that Warmers
safe cure is a specific for this disease.
This has been shown with thousands OF
testimonials.
Upon referring to them in our files
we find that SIS, 900 reward will be given
to any cue who can prove that so far as
the manufacturers know they are not
genuine, and that hundreds of thousands
similar in character could be published
II il were necessary.
This condition of things is very anus
ing to the journalist, who looks upon
ali sides of every question. Proof
should be accepted by all, but prejudice
fights proof for many years. 1t seems
strange that when a proprietary medi-
cine is doing the good that Warmers
safe cure is, that the physicians do not
publicly indorse IL. Many of them, we
are told, privately prescribe it, as 1t is
sold by dealers in every part of the
country.
~ lCW 1Cdio aSO, aS SteNSNt 1890 -
man had Brights disease, the doctor
boldly announced it, because he thought
It relieved him of responsibility.
To-day when prominent people are
dying (anG hundreds of thousands OF
common people die of the same dis
easel, we are told that doctors disguise
the fact that it is Bright's disease OF the
kidneys and say that they die of paraly-
sis, of apopleYy, of pneumonia, of con-
sumption, of general debility, of rheu-
matism, of heart disease, of blood pois-
oning, or some other of The names of
the direct effects of kidney disease.
They are not the real disease itself.
We sometimes wonder If they avoid
stating the real cause of disease for fear
they will drive the public into patron
age of the only scientific proprietary
specific for kidney disease and the thou
sand and one diseases that originate In
inactive kidneys.
We do not believe every advertise.
ment we read. Some people perhaps
may regard this article as an advertise
ment and will not believe it, but we are
candid enough TO say that we believe
the parties above mentioned have stated
their case and proved it, and under
ouch circumstances the public is unwise
If it is longer Influenced by adverse
prejudice.